Lading strap anchor for freight cars



March 25, 19 58. J. E. CANDLIN, JR 2,827,861

LADING STRAP ANCHOR FOR FREIGHT CARS Filed June 29, 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aiim'ney JZzmes E. Candlin J71 March 1958 J. E. CANDLIN, JR 2,82

. LADING STRAP ANCHORFOR FREIGHT CARS Filed June 29, 1954 3 Sheets-Shet 2 -Invenl'0r Jmes E. Cancllin Ji:

March 25, 1958 J. E. CANDLIN, JR

mums STRAP ANCHOR FOR FREIGHT CARS Filed June 29. 1954 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 I nvenhir United States Patent LADlNG-ST-RAP ANCHOR FOR FREIGHT CARS :James 'Eacandlin, In, Hammond, Ind-,- assignor to Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 7111., a corporation of-Delaware Application June 29, .1954, .Serial ,No. 440,977 4 Claims. (Cl. 105-369) This invention relates to freight cars or like vehicles and more particularly to meansfor securing lading within such vehicles in order to minimize damage to the lading land to obtain maximum and eflicient storage thereof.

The present invention comprises a lading bracing means integral with and inherent in the original walls of the freight compartment structures and requiring substantially .no additional equipment, thus attaining the objective of eliminating all unnecessary hardware for securing lading by improving the present day wall structure.

Another-object of the invention .is to ,provide a means for securing lading which does notextend into the freight compartment, thereby avoiding any obstructions therein from lading anchorage.

And another object :of the invention is to provide a lading anchorage integral with the freight vehicle wall .structure thereby increasing the resistance of the anchorage to the pull of the lading.

These and other objects of the invention will become more apparent from the description of a preferred embodiment thereof which follows hereinafter, having reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 represents an elevational view of a portion of the inner side of a railway freight car side wall em- "bodying the present invention;

Fig "2 represents an enlarged horizontal cross section of an intermediate side post and adjacent structure, the section being taken as indicated by the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 represents an enlarged transverse vertical cross section of the side wall adjacent the intermediate post, the section being taken as indicated by the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 represents an enlarged horizontal cross section of a side door post and adjacent structure, illustrating a modification of the invention depicted in Fig. 2, the section being taken as indicated by the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 represents an enlarged transverse vertical cross section of the door post structure and adjacent parts, the section being taken as indicated by the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

With reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings, the inside view of a typical freight car side wall structure is shown, the wall abutting an end wall 11, being joined to the roof 12 by a side plate 13, and joined at the base by a side sill 14 on which a floor 15 is placed. A center doorway 16 is shown for loading and unloading freight, under which a member 17 reinforcing the side sill 14 runs, and at each side of which a door post structure 18 is placed.

Longitudinally spaced along the side wall structure 10 are a plurality of vertical framing members or intermediate side post structures 19. The ordinary intermediate posts are of such width that they are not visible after the inner wall lining 20 is installed and usually they act only as framing members. However, their usefulness is given a dual aspect by the present invention in order to elimiice R'atented Mar. 25, 1958 ate the present dayi-ladingideviees. which are added :to

:flange 22 of thepost. Each 11111115 includes an elongated nailing strip 27 ,to one ,face of which is attached, as by nails (not shown);,;a metallic guide sheet 28 extending c s a ially the ,entire height of the nailer 27 and having a free curved. edge 29 with a flat marginal portion 30.

By referring to Fig. 2 it will be noted that the guide sheet face of each nailer 2 7 isplaced adjacent, each side of the post web 23 andcthen the three elements are secured together by bolts 31. Then ,the inner wall lining 20 is placed on eachside of the post 19 a spaced dis- -tance therefrom, and nails 32 are inserted through countersunk holes 33 ,in the guide sheet portion 30, the lining 20, and @into each nailer 27 to secure the guide sheet 28 and wall lining .20. The spacing of the nailer 'unit 25 and the lining 20 on, each side of the post 21 provides a depression in the wall structure 10 into which .the inner portion of the post 21 projects. .face. of the flange 2,4 of the postjis disposed substantially The inner in the plane of the face of the, lining, so that the post 21 doesnot extend into or obstruct the interior of the car, and the marginal portions 30 of the guide sheets 28 are set in gains or recesses'at the edges of the lining 20 at each side so as to lie flush therewith. The sheets 28 on each side of .the post 21 form a wear lining for the vertical depression and give it a=curved cross section,

the curved portions 29 covering {the corners formed be-- tween the lining 20 and nailers 27. A vertical series of spacedelongatedslots 34 isprovided, in the portion of the 'web 23 of-the post within the, depression or recess, and closely adjacent the flange .24. Lading straps 35 may be inserted through the apertures 34 and secured about the flange 24 to holdv lading in place during transit,

the guide sheets 28 assuring easy threading of the straps.

It will be seen that a very simple and economical though highly effective load bracing means is presented.

By providing the load bracing means as an integral part of the usual car wall framing components with substantially no additional parts, the need for installing special anchors or specialty items and employing screws or other fastening means therefor is eliminated. In addition thereto, the bracing means, being an integral part of the wall structure, is stronger than the usual means, the post 21 and nailer units 25 acting in unison to resist the pull of the lading straps. As the flange 24 of the post 21 is flush with the side lining 20, no lading anchor obstructions are present to detract from the use of the freight space or interfere with lading therein. The rounded edges of the flange 24 and the guide sheet end 29 prevent the straps 35 from being cut, and the use of the guide sheets 28 makes it easy to thread the strapping through the slots and protects the wooden parts against chipping and wear.

Referring to Figs. 4 and 5, the invention is illustrated in a somewhat different form for embodiment in the door post structure 18, which requires a slightly different post 36 than the intermediate l-shaped post 21. Here, the post is generally U-shaped or of channel section, having an outer flange 37 joined by a web portion 38 to an inner flange 39, preferably of less width than the outer flange 37. A vertical series of slots 40 is formed in the web portion 38 adjacent its juncture with the inner flange, these being identical to the slots 34 in the web 23 of the intermediate post 21. The outer sheathing 26 is secured to the outer flange 37. Comparable means for providing a depression in the wall structure, through which a lading strap may be inserted, used on each side of an intermediatepost 21 are used only on one side of the door post 21. A nailer strip 41 is inserted between the legs or flanges of the post 36 and is secured to the web 38 by stud bolts 42 extending from the web. The nailer 41 has the portion within the post 36 of a width to extend only from the flange 37 to the apertures 40. The lining 20 is secured to the nailing strip as by nails'42, its end being spaced from the free edge of the inner flange 39 of the post. A vertical recess or depression in the wall is thus provided affording access for engagement of straps 35 through the slots 40 and about this inner flange 39. A guide sheet 43 comparable to the intermediate post sheet 28 is secured at one edge to theweb end of the nailer 41, and at the other edge to the inner walllining 20 by the nails 42 thereby providing a guiding surface for lading straps 35 inserted through slots 4%, substantially as in the case of the intermediate post structure. The inner flange 39 and the nailed edge portion of the guide sheet 43 are flush Withthe wall lining 20, as in the first-described modification of the invention.

While the invention has been described as employed with lading straps, it is to be understood that other forms of lading bands, such as cables, chains, or ropes, may be used therewith. Thus it may be seen that the invention comprises a novel, eflicient and economical load bracing means integral with the Wall structure; The wall structure is only slightly modified over present day wall structures and yet presents a bracing means structurally stronger than other bracing means and devoid of intricate and costly hardware. Other than the assembly of the guide sheet to the mailer, the assembly of the load bracing means as presented herein adds substantially no extra steps to the usual side wall assembly procedure.

What is claimed is: i

1. A post structure for receiving a lading band for use in freight cars and the like comprising a vertical Wall framing post having at least one lading band opening therein, and means adjacent said post for guiding a band to said opening, said means including a nail penetratable strip and guide sheet unit secured to said post outwardly of said opening andextending vertically substantially coextensive therewith, and wall lining secured to said unit and being a spaced distance from said post.

2. A post structure for receiving lading bands for use in freight cars and the like comprising a vertical wall framing post having at least one lading band opening therein, and lading band guide means including a vertical nail penetratable strip and a vertical metallic guide sheet, said sheet having a free curved edge with a marginal portion spaced from said strip, said strip and sheet being secured to said post so that said curved sheet edge extends away therefrom, and a Wall lining inserted between said marginal portion and said strip and secured to each thereby providing a curved guide passageway to said post. opening. 2

3. Load bracing means for freight cars and the like having a wall structure comprising a vertical wall framing post to which an outer wall sheathing is secured and having a plurality of vertically spaced lading band openings therein, and means at a side of said post for guiding a lading band to said openings, said means including a vertical nail penetratable strip secured to said post and a vertical relatively thin metallic guide sheet secured to and contacting said post outwardly of said openings, and

a wall lining secured to said sheet and strip a spaced distance from said post. g

4. Load bracing means for freight cars and .the like having a wall structure, comprising a framing post having an outer flange connected to an inner flange by a web portion, said outer flange secured to an outer wall sheathing, said web portion having a plurality of vertically spacedopenings therein closely adjacent said inner flange, a vertically disposed nail penetratable strip and guide sheet unit secured to said post intermediate said openings and said outer flange, the sheet of said unithaving a free curved edge, and a wall lining spaced from said inner'flange and flush'therewith,said'sheet curved edge secured to the inner surface of said lining thereby providing a depressed passageway to said openings fora lading strap. 7 7

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,226,667 Love Dec. 31,1940 2,420,800 Smith May 20, 1947 2,583,257 Dietrichson Jan, 22, 1952 2,601,103 1952 Dietrichson June 17, 

